The Egg and I
by MacDonald, Betty
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good /Good
- Seller
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Dalton Gardens, Idaho, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
J. B. Lippincott. Green cloth boards with black lettering on spine and an illustration of a rooster on face. Surface soiling to spine ends and board edges. Binding is tight and square. Pages are clean throughout. First edition. Stated fourth printing. Previous owner's name on inside page. Light surface soiling to outer page edges. The dust jacket has original pricing intact, but has chipping, fraying, fading and tears to spine ends. Wear to edges. Now in a protective mylar jacket. Life on a wilderness chicken ranch told with wit and high humor. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1945.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Crotchety Rancher's Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001865np
- Title
- The Egg and I
- Author
- MacDonald, Betty
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott
- Date Published
- 1945
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- BIOGRAPHY, COUNTRY LIFE
Terms of Sale
Crotchety Rancher's Books
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About the Seller
Crotchety Rancher's Books
Biblio member since 2011
Dalton Gardens, Idaho
About Crotchety Rancher's Books
Specializes in cooking, along with scifi and a smattering of other genres. located in northern idaho. we offer free media mail shipping to any location in the states.
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- Cloth
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- Chipping
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